China's aim of advancing its economy is likely to delink its economy from that of the US

The claim that Pakistan has the lowest income inequality in the South Asian region is hard to accept

America’s record in the area of ‘nation-building’ has at best been mixed

It was the high rate of unemployment that no doubt persuaded Iran to agree to the terms of the 2015 deal with P5+1

With deal in place, Pakistan should be able to move forward with the construction of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline

China’s economic rise led by an assertive leadership have led to the reenactment of the Cold War, Asia-style

For both al Qaeda & IS, social networks became handy recruiting devices for converting the disgruntled to their cause

Political reform aimed at bringing the young into the system is also important for reducing the appeal of extremism

China is now world’s largest economy having overtaken the US when the national outputs of the 2 countries are measured

The large investment planned by China in Pakistan also serves to maintain country’s faltering rate of economic growth